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The Mets have gone 4-5 since Juan Soto returned to the lineup, and he's got a five-game hitting streak going into tonight’s game at the Angels. He's increased his average to .344 on the season during his last five that has seen him go 8-for-15 with two home runs and two doubles. Soto is ripe right now and should continue to mash. Over 1.5 total bases.

The Mets have won four straight meetings over the Angels, but the Angels have a half-game lead head-to-head in the standings at 12-21. The attraction for the Mets today is RHP Nolan McLean, who the Mets have lost four straight behind, but he's been stingy. He battles in every game and has allowed only 10 runs in his six starts this season. Lefty Reid Detmers has allowed seven runs over its last two starts, both of which were Angels losses. The Mets are 4-5 since Juan Soto returned to the lineup, and I expect him to have a good game tonight. The Angels have lost 7 straight. Mets to win.

FanDuel. This is a great spot to back the Mets rookie. Nolan McLean has racked up 45 strikeouts in just 35.1 innings, clearing this line in 5/6 starts. His advanced stats tell the part too - his called plus swinging strike rate of 32% is sixth highest amongst qualified pitchers, with six pitches in which he’s able to produce strikeouts. It’s an ideal matchup against the Angels who’ve come out of a hot streak and are K’ing at a 30% rate with a .641 OPS against righties the last two weeks. McLean will also see 5-6 righties, which is his better split (42% K% and a .201 wOBA). The juice is worth the squeeze at 6.5, as I have him projected at 8 K’s.

FanDuel. I like Michael King on his strikeout line tonight. Typically dominant at home, King has 11 punchouts in 11 innings at Petco Park this season, while pitching to an 0.82 ERA. The White Sox bats have been hot, but do still have several plus targets for King scattered in the lineup.

I pretty much agree with everything Josh Nagel said in his pick. We are getting a mega-discount because no Jayson Tatum. If this were away? Nope. But I'm sure Joel Embiid will trip on a Twizzler or something and basically even that out. And I just don't have faith in the Sixers. At all. Why would we? If someone says Playoff Paul George again, I shall heave like a hungover college student who made the mistake of having beets the night before. So, yeah, Dwight Schrute.

DraftKings. Even with Jayson Tatum ruled out, I don’t see that changing Derrick White’s role in terms of rebounds. His job defensively is to guard Tyrese Maxey, which he’s done for over 62% of his matchup minutes this series. The result has been 2.8 rebounds per game, on 5.5 chances. Plus, in full games without Jayson Tatum and with Jaylen Brown this season, White averaged 4.6 rebounds per 36 minutes. Against the Joel Embiid led 76ers (which leads to less rebound chances due to more turnovers and more free throws), I like White to stay under. I’d bet this to -152.